National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 89089 / Local Identifier BTL-BTL-188 - TELEPHONE MEMORIES (Reel 2 of 2) - Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. TELEPHONE MEMORIES: The Story of the Birth of the Telephone. Thomas A. Watson recalls experiences from his work on the invention of the telephone (1875-1915) and shows instruments and replicas of instruments from the early days of telephony Watson relates episodes relating to the work and personality of Alexander Graham Bell and describes events of Mar. 10, 1876, when Bell's call for help after an accident was heard by Watson over a receiver they had been testing. DVD copied by IASL Master Scanner Timothy Vollmer.